Immigration Agencies

Mendez Rojas settlement agreement finalized on the one year filing deadline for asylum

USCIS posted a notice on the final settlement agreement reached in the Mendez Rojas v. Wolf class action. This lawsuit…

4 years ago

USCIS updates on fee increase injunction

USCIS posted a notice in the federal register regarding the fee increases which were proposed to take effect in 2020.…

4 years ago

BIA issues new decision, Matter of H-L-S-A-, 28 I&N Dec. 228 (BIA 2021)

The Board of Immigration Appeals published a new decision on January 28, 2021, titled Matter of H-L-S-A-, 28 I&N Dec.…

4 years ago

USCIS extends deadline flexibility for requests and notices

USCIS has again extended the deadline flexibility for numerous types of requests. These requests are issued routinely to those applying…

4 years ago

BIA decision in Matter of Dikhtyar, 28 I&N Dec. 214 (BIA 2021)

The Board of Immigraiton Appeals issued a new precedent decision on January 22, 2021, titled Matter of Dikhtyar. This decision…

4 years ago

DHS publishes new interim immigration enforcement policies and priorities memorandum

On January 20, 2021, the Acting Secretary for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memorandum explaining interim…

4 years ago

Reinstatement of deferred enforced departure for Liberians

USCIS has published a notice regarding the reinstatement of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians. On January 20, 2021, President…

4 years ago

Biden plans an executive blitz including immigration orders

The New York Times reports that President-elect Biden plans to begin his presidency with an "executive blitz" which will include…

4 years ago

USCIS suspending in-person services on January 19 and 20, 2021

USCIS announced that it would be suspending in-person services at its field office and application support centers due to security…

4 years ago

New decision in Matter of A-B- issued by the Attorney General, 28 I&N Dec. 199

In the last days of the Trump Administration, the Attorney General released a new opinion titled Matter of A-B-, 28…

4 years ago